European funding for small and medium-sized enterprises: the guide available online European Union

They are small and medium-sized enterprises the real engine of the economy, accounting for over 98% of European companies. They provide two thirds of employment and have created 85% of new jobs in the last 5 years. For this reason, writes the European Commission on its institutional portal, we are fielding all available resources in favor of SMEs in order to promote innovation and jobs.

A good starting point is the campaign that the Commission has decided to launch. It 'clear that although the possibility of access to EU funds are so numerous, offer various forms of grants, loans and loan guarantees without promotion allows you to achieve optimal results.

Therefore, the European Commission has relaunched its updated guidance on the topic, an overview of the main funding opportunities for European SMEs. To download the guide in Italian, just click the link at the bottom of the article.

How to access European funding?

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a vital role in the economic growth of the European Union. The Enterprise Europe Network is the network of business support, commissioned by the European Commission, the largest in the world, as well as providing strategic services to facilitate cross-border cooperation, offers information and valuable advice on how to access EU funding.

Made up of 600 organizations in 23 countries throughout Europe and the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, the network provides entrepreneurs with free advice and assistance to 360 degrees. Just four years after its creation, are already more than 3 million SMEs which have benefited from its support.

 

Documents for download

 Guide of the European Commission to the European Union support programs for SMEs.

 

01/08/2012

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Italian version of ReteArchitetti.it